FOURTH ANNUAL MECCSA POSTGRAD CONFERENCE

 

Thursday 12th and Friday 13th July 2007

at the University of The West of England (UWE) Bristol

This conference is now open for registrations until Monday 21st May 2007. Numbers are limited so register as soon as possible to guarantee a place. Please see below for further details.

=== Host For The 2008 Postgraduate Conference ===

If any of your postgraduate students are interested in organising the annual conference in 2008, please get in touch with the Chair of the Postgraduate Network, Kaitlynn Mendes ([log in to unmask]), to register your interest and request further information. Interested parties will be expected to present a proposal detailing their plans and confirm the support of their institution. The decision on who will host next year's conference will be taken at the Fourth Annual MeCCSA Postgraduate Conference in Bristol.

=== Registration For The 2007 Conference ===

FOURTH ANNUAL MECCSA POSTGRAD CONFERENCE

Thursday 12th and Friday 13th July 2007 at the University of The West of England (UWE) Bristol

This interdisciplinary conference features papers on topics relevant to both theory and practice-based research within media, communication, and cultural studies.

 

The conference is organised by postgraduate students and it is designed for Masters and PhD students, as well as early years postdoctoral researchers.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students to present their work, and discuss the academic and social issues relevant to postgraduate studies with fellow academics in a supportive and productive environment.

 

This year’s conference will also include keynotes and workshops from expert academics, intended to encourage debate around teaching, funding, publishing (print and film), and transition from research to employment.

 

Invited speakers for this year’s conference include (tbc):

Prof. Stuart Allan, Prof. Michael Chanan, Prof. Peter Golding, Prof. Mark Jancovich and Elliot Grove from the Raindance Film Festival.

 

The subsidised registration fee is £35 and there is an option to book accommodation.

Please register as soon as possible using the form provided on the websites of MeCCSA-PGN: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/pgn/, and UWE: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/graduateschool/announcement.shtml.

 

The deadline for registration is Monday 21st May 2007

 

For further enquiries in regard to presentations and workshops please contact:

Einar Thorsen: [log in to unmask], or

Libia Villazana: [log in to unmask].

 

For further enquiries regarding registration, accommodation and travel, please contact the Conference Administrator, Pat Diango: [log in to unmask].

 

The MeCCSA Postgraduate Network and the University of West of England look forward to welcoming you to Bristol.